{"id":383279,"date":"2026-07-23T02:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/383279\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T02:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:24:13","slug":"7-fun-things-to-do-in-austin-this-weekend-july-23-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/383279\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Fun Things to Do in Austin This Weekend: July 23-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t1 \/ Drink a Margarita on National Tequila Day<\/p>\n<p>Whether you cool off with a frozen at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austinmonthly.com\/how-to-make-frozen-margaritas-home\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">De Nada<\/a>\u00a0or sip a classic rocks variety at Matt\u2019s El Rancho, Friday is a perfect time to order a margarita in honor of National Tequila Day. For some of our favorite local spots, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austinmonthly.com\/where-to-enjoy-margaritas-in-austin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0July 24, various times and locations<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2 \/ Celebrate Christmas in July at Lala\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Christmas only comes once a year\u2014or does it? At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lalasaustintexas.com\/events\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Austin\u2019s favorite yuletide-themed bar<\/a>, guests can celebrate the holiday six months early with tiki decor, tropical cocktails, and plenty of cheer. Be sure to snap a photo with Santa, who will be stopping by on Saturday night starting at 8 p.m. July 24-26, various times, 2207 Justin Lane<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>3 \/ See Due West at Violet Crown<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss Adrianne Palicki\u2019s gripping new movie, Due West, which chronicles a West Texas woman who is forced to turn to crime to pay for medical care in a state with strict bans. Palicki will be doing an intro before the <a href=\"https:\/\/austin.violetcrown.com\/movie\/due-west\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Violet Crown screenings<\/a> on Thursday and Friday nights. Opens July 23, various times, 434 W. Second St.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>4 \/ Discover HEB\u2019s Banana Block Party<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an event that\u2019s truly a-peel-ing: Take the whole fam to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbDv9SwiY6A\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">free banana-themed block party<\/a> with costume contests, kid yoga, STEM activities, frozen treats, bubble shows, and giveaways. July 25, 10 a.m., 7500 Blessing Ave.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>5 \/ Show Off Your \u2019Fit at Dress Up Club<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever had an amazing outfit just sitting in your closet with nowhere to wear it, now\u2019s the time to show it off. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dressupclub.atx\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dress Up Club<\/a> encourages attendees to don any outfit, whether \u201cit\u2019s a vintage ball gown, a literal snow suit, a hyper-specific graphic tee, or a fit that\u2019s just way too extra for a normal Tuesday.\u201d Relish tarot card readings, polaroids, and a live DJ at the festive event. July 23, 7 p.m.., 1708 E. Sixth St.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>6 \/ Try Superhero-Inspired Ice Cream<\/p>\n<p>Calling all Spider-Man (and ice cream) fans! In honor of the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie coming out next week, stop by Amy\u2019s Ice Creams on Sunday to try their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbEs9GqRVuH\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">custom Spider-Man oreo flavor<\/a> with red and blue sprinkles. The first 75 guests will get free ice cream, plus attendees can enjoy themed photo ops, face painting, and exclusive giveaways. July 26, 11:30 a.m., 4477 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 790<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>7 \/ Explore Fredericksburg Food &amp; Wine Summer Preview Week<\/p>\n<p>Although Fredericksburg Food &amp; Wine Fest doesn\u2019t officially return until October, bon vivants can <a href=\"https:\/\/fbgfoodandwine.com\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eat, drink, and be merry this week<\/a> at event such as Bangers &amp; Brews at Alstadt Brewery (July 23), Wild &amp; Rooted at Signor Vineyards (July 24), and Boozy Brunch at Casa Chloe (July 25). Through July 25, various times and locations<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> \u25ba\u00a0Get our picks of the best things to do in Austin every weekend delivered straight to your inbox by signing up for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.austinmonthly.com\/join\/signup-am\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Scoop<\/a>\u00a0newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1 \/ Drink a Margarita on National Tequila Day Whether you cool off with a frozen at\u00a0De Nada\u00a0or&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":383280,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,69],"class_list":["post-383279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=383279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/383280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=383279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=383279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=383279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}